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![A nonprofit staff member speaks to board members to get board help in GivingTuesday fundraising.](/sites/default/files/styles/card_image_short/public/2023-05/board-help-givingtuesday_feature.jpg?h=bcfeae24&itok=CUxgMKyo)
How to engage board members in GivingTuesday fundraising
- Fundraising ideas
- Nonprofits
- Guided Fundraising
![This group of nonprofit board members is seated around a table, inspired by the expectations put forth by the nonprofit.](/sites/default/files/styles/card_image_short/public/2023-05/istock-1165754926.jpg?h=2992ba0a&itok=11cwbmv5)
How to set board fundraising expectations that drive results
- Fundraising ideas
- Nonprofits
- Donor Engagement
![Close up of a young adult woman using her laptop to donate to a nonprofit](/sites/default/files/styles/card_image_short/public/2023-05/istock-1450018694_1.jpg?h=2992ba0a&itok=m5cs89vL)
25+ fundraising strategies to support your nonprofit
- Fundraising ideas
- Nonprofits
- Fundraising
![A nonprofit staff member talks to an elderly woman about the organization's bequest programs.](/sites/default/files/styles/card_image_short/public/2023-05/bequest-programs_feature.jpg?h=119335f7&itok=Di_mIvL8)
Building a bequest program: 4 simple steps to get started
- Digital communications & marketing
- Fundraising ideas
- Nonprofits
- Guided Fundraising
![A nonprofit representative greets a donor with a hug.](/sites/default/files/styles/card_image_short/public/2023-05/istock-1161471095.jpg?h=1290ba5b&itok=t7naajmP)
How your nonprofit can attract and retain monthly donors
- Digital communications & marketing
- Fundraising ideas
- Nonprofits
- Donor Engagement
![Two nonprofit professionals sit beside each other at a desk, typing on a laptop to determine strategies for asking for donations.](/sites/default/files/styles/card_image_short/public/2023-05/istock-1202726730_0.jpg?h=62bc044e&itok=nKOMjfcd)
Asking for donations: 4 non-negotiable rules to live by
- Digital communications & marketing
- Fundraising ideas
- Nonprofits
- Fundraising
![A group of four colleagues work together at a shared desk while deciding how to ask for monthly donations.](/sites/default/files/styles/card_image_short/public/2023-05/istock-1432249453_0.jpg?h=f9e7dff4&itok=xDexHt1p)
6 tips to keep in mind as you ask for monthly donations
- Digital communications & marketing
- Fundraising ideas
- Nonprofits
- Donor Engagement
![Learn why donors might choose direct giving and how your nonprofit can implement it.](/sites/default/files/styles/card_image_short/public/2023-05/istock-1356378445.jpg?h=790be497&itok=Z02Xc2pw)
How Apple Pay can elevate your mobile donation rate
- Fundraising ideas
- Nonprofits
- Donor Engagement
![A nonprofit professional sits at a desk and smiles at her colleague as they discuss the importance of sustainers to their organization.](/sites/default/files/styles/card_image_short/public/2023-05/gettyimages-1146500472.jpg?h=f2fcf546&itok=JFJOTHQK)
5 reasons why sustainers are more important now than ever
- Fundraising ideas
- Nonprofits
- Donor Engagement
![This man is viewing a year-end donation receipt he received from a nonprofit on his phone.](/sites/default/files/styles/card_image_short/public/2023-05/istock-1365749419.jpg?h=8c1344d8&itok=ZEnDLyD_)
Year-end donation receipts guide for nonprofit organizations
- Digital communications & marketing
- Fundraising ideas
- Nonprofits
- Donor Engagement
![A nonprofit employee in an office smiles, confident in the fundraising goal her organization has set.](/sites/default/files/styles/card_image_short/public/2023-05/istock-1394347360.jpg?h=4d18bf5b&itok=bfr2s0Ry)
Create actionable fundraising goals for nonprofits: 4 steps
- Fundraising ideas
- Nonprofits
- Guided Fundraising
![These nonprofit employees are using a bulletin board to plan their accessible fundraising appeal.](/sites/default/files/styles/card_image_short/public/2023-05/istock-1432497677_0.jpg?h=2992ba0a&itok=3b2mNRQX)
How to write universal and accessible fundraising appeals
- Digital communications & marketing
- Fundraising ideas
- Nonprofits
- Donor Engagement
Resources
![A nonprofit professional sits before a laptop, figuring out how to improve the organization's website for year-end virtual fundraising.](/sites/default/files/styles/card_image_short/public/2023-09/istock-485442424.jpg?h=119335f7&itok=GCzOJi7j)
Worksheet
Nonprofit technology transformation toolkit
- Digital communications & marketing
- Fundraising ideas
- Nonprofits
- Fundraising
![Group of female professionals standing in a circle](/sites/default/files/styles/card_image_short/public/2023-05/tw_feed_crop-istock-1182849384.jpg?h=8abcec71&itok=jBQIU807)
Worksheet
Nonprofit fundraising campaign activity planner
- Digital communications & marketing
- Fundraising ideas
- Nonprofits
- Fundraising
![Group of three employees gathered around a table working on a project.](/sites/default/files/styles/card_image_short/public/2023-08/istock-1159756142.jpg?h=51a72048&itok=0IM_57mM)
Guide
The nonprofit CRM buyer’s guide
- Digital communications & marketing
- Fundraising ideas
- Nonprofits
- Supporter Engagement
![Young woman using a laptop at home.](/sites/default/files/styles/card_image_short/public/2023-06/istock-1399446948.jpg?h=62bc044e&itok=0Evd47tC)
Worksheet
GivingTuesday checklist: getting started
- Digital communications & marketing
- Fundraising ideas
- Nonprofits
- Guided Fundraising
![Three people gathered around a laptop computer smiling.](/sites/default/files/styles/card_image_short/public/2023-06/istock-1439931938-1.jpg?h=c24da3df&itok=Un0HFsKc)
Research report
The new funding landscape: Top funder decision factors in 2022
- Capacity building
- Fundraising ideas
- Grant management & grant making
- Corporations
- Philanthropists
- Foundations & grantmakers
- Nonprofits
- Public agencies
- Case Management
![Two women sitting together at a table talking and looking at a tablet](/sites/default/files/styles/card_image_short/public/2023-06/istock-1358954347_1.jpg?h=b8aa45f6&itok=0bTMII2L)
Worksheet
Social media marketing for small nonprofits
- Digital communications & marketing
- Fundraising ideas
- Nonprofits
- Guided Fundraising
![Two women smiling while adding sticky notes to a clear board.](/sites/default/files/styles/card_image_short/public/2023-07/istock-1210358940.jpg?h=b2774bcf&itok=UsxJMjh4)
Worksheet
Events and auctions timeline
- Digital communications & marketing
- Fundraising ideas
- Nonprofits
- Guided Fundraising
![Man and woman collaborating on notepad and laptops.](/sites/default/files/styles/card_image_short/public/2023-06/istock-1158472979_0.jpg?h=9f5479df&itok=l-Ilw2L3)
Worksheet
End of year to-do list for nonprofit fundraisers
- Capacity building
- Coordinating social services
- Fundraising ideas
- Nonprofits
- Guided Fundraising
- Human services
![Cropped shot of a happy young couple spending time together outside](/sites/default/files/styles/card_image_short/public/2023-06/istock-882197432_0.jpg?h=e3291906&itok=D4PykS6m)
Guide
Donor communication isn’t one-size-fits-all.
- Digital communications & marketing
- Fundraising ideas
- Nonprofits
- Donor Engagement
![Young African American woman using a smart phone at home, near the window.](/sites/default/files/styles/card_image_short/public/2023-06/istock-1326611698.jpg?h=119335f7&itok=M6paFxwX)
Guide
7 real donor thank-yous that rock
- Digital communications & marketing
- Fundraising ideas
- Nonprofits
- Guided Fundraising
- Human services
![A smiling female student is sitting in a coffee shop and studying.](/sites/default/files/styles/card_image_short/public/2023-07/istock-1380299315.jpg?h=b1a91ebe&itok=jtXOQsT_)
Guide
Year-end fundraising campaign guide and timeline
- Digital communications & marketing
- Fundraising ideas
- Nonprofits
- Guided Fundraising
![A woman smiling, looking at her phone while sitting in front of a laptop.](/sites/default/files/styles/card_image_short/public/2023-08/istock-846591364_0.jpg?h=38ee85f3&itok=0TfPpbWq)
Guide
The nonprofit guide to automation
- Digital communications & marketing
- Fundraising ideas
- Nonprofits
- Supporter Engagement
Case Studies
![two little girls in school sitting in front of laptop computer](/sites/default/files/styles/card_image_short/public/2023-09/istock-1453883557-1-min.jpg?h=b1a91ebe&itok=F-gz5yP5)
Oakland Unified School District
- Fundraising ideas
- Nonprofits
- Public agencies
- Program Management
- Human services
- Education
![Four young children play together outdoors. All four have brown hair and are smiling. From left to right, one is wearing an orange t-shirt, the second is wearing a yellow shirt and overalls, the third is wearing a pink t-shirt and jeans, and the fourth is wearing a blue t-shirt and striped pants.](/sites/default/files/styles/card_image_short/public/2023-11/658aa279-5ecb-4577-a956-7052a7617cba.jpeg?h=21e4b0c2&itok=YIt7_VU1)
Sandy Hook Promise
- Digital communications & marketing
- Fundraising ideas
- Nonprofits
- Donor Engagement
![Family smiling outside](/sites/default/files/styles/card_image_short/public/2023-10/covenant-house-cover_0.png?h=1a805cb0&itok=AZHUlb0l)
Covenant House International and Barker & Scott
- Digital communications & marketing
- Fundraising ideas
- Nonprofits
- Donor Engagement
![A young Black woman in a light blue shirt writes on a board in front of two peers. They are all smiling and collaborating..](/sites/default/files/styles/card_image_short/public/2023-06/istock-1348123506.jpg?h=d3910588&itok=Ey3sJo7f)
Matthew Reardon Center for Autism
- Digital communications & marketing
- Fundraising ideas
- Nonprofits
- Supporter Engagement
- Human services
- Education
![An architect in a wheelchair works on a computer. He has short light brown hair, glasses, and a mustache, and is wearing a light blue shirt.](/sites/default/files/styles/card_image_short/public/2023-06/istock-1317442578.jpg?h=119335f7&itok=EDmvV4wA)
Habitat for Humanity of Omaha
- Digital communications & marketing
- Fundraising ideas
- Nonprofits
- Donor Engagement
- Human services
![Woman standing at whiteboard with a marker](/sites/default/files/styles/card_image_short/public/2023-06/alison-cook-beaty-dance-company-featured-image.png?h=9d8dd050&itok=cP4pT8qv)
Alison Cook Beatty Dance Company
- Digital communications & marketing
- Fundraising ideas
- Nonprofits
- Donor Engagement
- Arts & culture
![Woman standing with man at computer talking in business setting](/sites/default/files/styles/card_image_short/public/2023-07/istock-1314340788.jpg?h=140710cd&itok=UC39nEdZ)
The ACRES Project
- Digital communications & marketing
- Fundraising ideas
- Nonprofits
- Donor Engagement
- Human services
- Diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging (DEIB)
- Education
![Downtown Skyline of Austin, Texas in USA](/sites/default/files/styles/card_image_short/public/2023-07/austin.jpg?h=82f92a78&itok=xyHOtnva)
I Live Here I Give Here
- Digital communications & marketing
- Fundraising ideas
- Giving day
- Peer-to-peer fundraising
- Nonprofits
- Giving Days
- Human services
![Caucasian woman is smiling and standing on stage with diverse crowd of people. She is speaking in support in front of a council.](/sites/default/files/styles/card_image_short/public/2023-11/599893900.jpeg?h=119335f7&itok=lXDXa7ng)
Tri-Town Council
- Capacity building
- Digital communications & marketing
- Fundraising ideas
- Grant management & grant making
- Nonprofits
- Grants Management
![Four adults gathered around the back of a pickup truck, one is standing in the bed of the truck while the other three are standing around the truck. The truck bed is full of red tote bags with a logo of the earth with Heaven on Earth NOW around it on them. All of the adults are wearing black coats and jeans. From left to right, one is wearing a black beanie hat, the second is wearing a navy blue baseball hat, the third is wearing a black beanie hat, and the fourth is wearing a red baseball hat.](/sites/default/files/styles/card_image_short/public/2023-11/image000003-2.jpg?h=3b1adfcf&itok=HZy0Y0oV)
Heaven on Earth NOW
- Capacity building
- Fundraising ideas
- Grant management & grant making
- Nonprofits
- Grants Management
![A diverse group of women smile and talk as they prepare food to serve at the soup kitchen.](/sites/default/files/styles/card_image_short/public/2023-07/istock-1425563054.jpg?h=2992ba0a&itok=G3Q5MZrk)
SOME
- Coordinating social services
- Digital communications & marketing
- Fundraising ideas
- Nonprofits
- Fundraising
- Human services
![A large room with tan walls and tan carpet that is filled with tables and a stage on the far wall. There are about four people sitting at each table, all facing the stage. On the stage, a man in a blue sweater and grey pants stands behind a podium speaking to the audience.](/sites/default/files/styles/card_image_short/public/2023-11/382ecd53-ee8f-4ec5-83e2-6c489bcbe41d.jpeg?h=d08f423e&itok=PbcRP0JH)
Haven of Hope
- Digital communications & marketing
- Fundraising ideas
- Nonprofits
- Guided Fundraising
- Faith-based